Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

97 reviews

emon1223's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism

Moderate: Death, Sexism, Murder

Minor: Infidelity, Mental illness

brookey8888's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I couldn’t remember if we actually read this in school or just watched the movie. That being said this was incredibly depressing and sad. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Classism

meganachdenklich's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 13%

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incredibly misogynistic and rasist

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Murder, Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Violence, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment

lionaa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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important to mention: i am autistic and physically disabled

was forced to read this book in school and wasn't warned about the dark topics. i wasn't prepared, or old enough to read something like this (i was a grade ahead of my age group). the sexual assault, graphic death, and animal cruelty were incredibly awful to read about. the abelism made me feel very awful about myself, even though i was undiagnosed at the time.

if you're a teacher, especially to younger students, don't put this book on the curriculum without providing content warnings or an alternative. not having that ruined the book for me, and i will never read it again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Misogyny, Slavery

Minor: Alcohol

rmesquirrel's review against another edition

2.5

dark sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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My modern brain could not get passed the racial slurs, derogatory language, and what is CLEARLY a story about a mentally handicapped man.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

michireading's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Racial slurs, Racism

Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence

Minor: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Blood, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

evenstarswift21's review against another edition

3.25

dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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It's quite dark but an interesting read but not if you like optimistic stories 😭

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism

nklimczak's review against another edition

3.25

emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Sexism, Violence

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault

hannahnj17's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

jaidenmarie11's review against another edition

1.0

challenging dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Wanted to finish this fast, like Curley’s wife. Let’s go ahead and give Colleen Hoover a Nobel peace prize because wtf is this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment